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The non-profit planning the center released its plans on Monday, the night before community meetings start.
By Joshua Bowling | The Republic
Plans for Scottsdale’s Desert Discovery Center released Monday show a smaller project, lower price tag and a new name.
The new moniker is Desert EDGE.
The 47,586 square-foot facility to educate visitors about desert living would cover 5.34 acres near Gateway Trailhead in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and carry a $61.2 million price tag, according to the report.
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